Regular Council Meeting
City of Tallulah
December 11, 2025
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A regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council was held on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 5:30 P.M., in the Council Room Chamber of Tallulah City Hall.
Mayor Yvonne Lewis called the meeting to order, lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and gave prayer.
A roll call of council members is listed as follows:
Wells Present
Day Present
Harris Present
Houston Absent
Scott Present
Motion and second to accept City Attorney Pamela Grady’s letter of resignation were made by Councilmembers Day and Scott respectively, and the vote was as follows:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Absent
Scott Yea
Motion carried.
Attorney Darnecia Milley addressed the Council and presented her legal background and answered all questions and explained why she would be a good attorney for the City. Following her was Attorney Michael Ellington who also explained his current practice and expressed his desire to become legal counsel for the City. Both candidates were impressive and well qualified, but no decision was made, however.
Motion and second to approve minutes of the November 13, 2025, meeting were made by Councilmembers Scott and Wells respectively and carried unanimously.
Motion and second to approve minutes of the November 24, 2025, meeting, with corrections, were made by Councilmembers Day and Scott respectively and carried unanimously.
Contents of the monthly meeting for Section 8, was presented by Administrative Merunda Brown, and she pointed out the following changes to the program:
1) 51 out of 63 are participating;
2) Applications are not presently being accepted;
3) No applicants have recently been selected as voucher holders.
Motion to approve the Section 8 report was made by Councilmember Day, seconded by Councilmember Harris, and carried unanimously.
Councilmember Day motioned for approval of the annual audit Compliance Questionnaire completed by the City Clerk and given to auditors upon arrival. Councilmember Harris seconded, and motion carried. The vote was as follows:
Wells Nay
Day Yea
Harris Yea
Houston Absent
Scott Yea
An extension to the city financial audit for the fiscal year (2024-2025) due to a state compliance factor being issued late which would as explained not have any negative results for the City. The financial audit is expected to be completed no later than December 31, 2025.
Mayor Lewis also advised that the FY 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance did not have an effective date listed so the Ordinance would take effect December 24, 2025.
Motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Interim Mayor Yvonne Lewis Signing Privileges on All City Accounts at Delta Bank was made by Councilmember Harris, seconded by Councilmember Day, and carried unanimously.
City Clerk Gerald Odom presented a financial overview of General Fund for the period July 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025. The financial statements compared General Fund actual expenses to budgeted expenses.
Public comments consisted primarily of questions regarding the current water system and funds needed to complete the rehabilitation process. Police Chief McCoy put out a reminder that the Council had approved funds for a police department office upgrade.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by motion and second of councilmembers Scott and Harris respectively and carried unanimously.
Attest: January 8, 2026
/signed Gerald L. Odom, City Clerk
/signed Yvonne Lewis, Mayor
